Mids Insider: October 18, 2009 - October 24, 2009

-- For the second week in a row, junior fullback Vince Murray set a career high in rushing. He gained 141 yards last week at SMU and had 175 on Saturday against Wake Forest, making him the first Navy player...

Navy will be missing three starters on offense when it kicks off against Wake Forest later this afternoon: quarterback Ricky Dobbs (cracked right kneecap), slot back Marcus Curry (pulled quadriceps) and wide receiver Mike Schupp (illness). That means that the...

My story on Kriss Proctor preparing to make his first start at quarterback. A link to yesterday's college football chat. A look at Navy's success in overtime games. Wake Forest is familiar with Navy's "odd schemes," according to the Winston-Salem...

Navy sophomore Kriss Proctor will make his first career start at quarterback on Saturday. On the opposite sideline will be Wake Forest redshirt senior Riley Skinner, one of the most experienced quarterbacks in the country. Skinner already holds school records...

Junior Ricky Dobbs did not practice on Thursday, which means that sophomore Kriss Proctor will make his first start at quarterback on Saturday against Wake Forest. Dobbs is sidelined with an injured right knee. Proctor has played in only one...

Navy will determine on Thursday if junior quarterback Ricky Dobbs will be able to play on Saturday against Wake Forest (4-3). If he can't, because of an injured right knee, then sophomore Kriss Proctor will get his first career start....

The college football crew is chatting at 1:30 p.m. today; join us here. The Birddog breaks down the win over SMU. ESPN.com predicts an eight-win season for Navy. Highlights from Navy's 38-35 overtime victory over SMU, "A Texas-Sized Win." Wake...

Junior quarterback Ricky Dobbs, who has not practiced this week due to an injured right knee, could play in Navy's game on Saturday against Wake Forest if he's able to practice on Thursday, Coach Ken Niumatalolo said. If Dobbs can't...

Navy is one of only two teams in division I-A that rank in the top 20 in third-down efficiency on both offense and defense; second-ranked Florida is the other. On offense, the Midshipmen have converted 48 of 98 third-down opportunities...

In their careers, the seniors on Navy's football team have won three Commander-in-Chief's trophies, been part of the program's first win over Notre Dame since 1963 and beaten a team ranked in the Associated Press top 25 (Wake Forest in...

My story on Navy's ability to make comebacks, like it did against SMU. My Navy notebook, leading with quarterback Ricky Dobbs's knee injury. Navy's team page on CBSSports.com has a video on Dobbs called "Ricky Dobbs: Streets to Service." ESPN.com...

Junior quarterback Ricky Dobbs did not practice on Tuesday after undergoing an MRI exam to determine the severity of an injured right knee. Dobbs, who leads the country in touchdowns scored (16), is considered day-to-day, and his status for Saturday's...

The Midshipmen have witnessed firsthand the importance of solid kicking game. Two of their past three victories have come in overtime when their place kicker, junior Joe Buckley, made a field goal while their opponent's place kicker, Air Force's Erik...

Junior Vince Murray has started the past two games in place of injured sophomore Alexander Teich, and his performances — 203 yards on 34 carries in victories over Rice and SMU — have earned him the opportunity to remain as...

Some post-game quotes and notes from Navy's 38-35 OT win over SMU, courtesy of the Annapolis Capital. The Midshipmen look like they're on their way to the seven wins they need to be bowl eligible, though the upcoming road will...